Seven killed in attack on Jehovah's Witnesses hall

Dramatic footage has now emerged that appears to show the suspect firing many rounds through a window of the hall.

They were called at about 21:15 local time on Thursday, to reports that shots had been fired in the building.

Gregor Miesbach, who filmed the gunman shooting through a first-floor window, told the Bild newspaper: “I heard loud gunshots, went to the window to get a picture of the situation

I saw a man with a firearm shooting through a window and filmed it.”

Lara Bauch, a 23-year-old student who lives nearby, told the DPA news agency that “there were about four bursts of gunfire – several shots were fired in each burst – with gaps lasting roughly 20 seconds to a minute”.

She said that from her window she could see a person frantically running from the ground floor to the first floor

Image caption,Forensic experts worked at the scene through the nightImage caption,A bomb disposal unit was also deployed

The reasons behind the shooting were “still completely unclear”.